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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-18

Side world, and these tribes mad seen
none of the many products the white
man introduces into savage lands.
Stanley himself has hardly tasted
deeper of the glories of exploration than
the half-dozen men who are com
pleting his work in the Congo valley.
1t was a great discovery that Wissmann
made nearly two years ago during his
progress down the Kassai when he
proved that five large rivers, all known
in their upper courses, instead of join
ing the Congo separately, turn westward,
unite in one great stream and SO move on
to the Congo. De Soto On the Missis-
sippi was hardly more picturesque
figure than Wissmann amid the feet of
Bulabas, who, led by their queen, fol-
lowed him in their canoes 900 miles down
the Kassai to Stanley Pool. These tall,
stalwart, fellows, nearly 800 in number,
chanting at their paddles, made the fores}
ring with praises of the white men, a race
they had never seen before. Wissmann
had pushed inland to the Upper
kassai, intending to float down the
river to its mouth. He discovered
this great Bulaba tribe, who welcomed
him as Heayensent blessing and offered
to escort him wherever he wished to go.
He found himself among a people who
tea or twelve years before had abolished
fetishism and witch doctors as humbugs,
who had declared drunkenness crime
and had prohibited the making of palm
wine, and who believed in God who
lived in the sky and to whom they ex-
pected to go after death. A fleet of
Bulaba canoes was launched on the river,
and led by the white men they started
on their long voyage.
For month they foated down the
great river, which, much to Wissmann's
surprise, bore him far to the west. They
passed through ever new countries, rich
and fertile, meeting one hostile and many
friendly tribes, and at last they reached
the Congo and Stanley Pool. Napoleon's
famous guards never sprang more
swiftly to do the bidding of the Emperor
than the natives to obey the slightest
look of their queen. Missionary Whit
ley says she is a striking looking woman,
with queenly bearing, and he has seen
her, with single wave of the hand,
arrest the maddest whirl of the dance
and impose silence upon her subjects as
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-18
LUNCHEON.
Galantine.
Minced Potatoes.
CreSs Salad.
Crackers and Cheese.
Cake and Cncnatina


GALANTINE.-Cut from a piece of fat fresh
pork an oblong of skin five or six inches
wide and eight or ten long. Leave lining
OF fat on the inside Lay in vinegar, enough
no cover it, for four hours then spread ON a
platter and cover the fat lining with minced
meat of any and all kinds (ham holding an
important place., veal, mutton, beef, liver,
poultry, &c, seasoned piquantly with pep
per, salt, herbs, onion, a touch of
spice and pinch of grated lemon
peel. Moisten with gravy and put
IN bit of fat now and then. Fold up the
porkrind on all, bringing the edges together
and putting in a stitch or two to hold them
in place. Wrap in single thickness Of stout
cloth, sewing it closely about it, and put on
to boil in plenty of cold water in which is
mixed half a cup of vinegar to each quart of
water. Boil slowly five hours let the galan-
tine get nearly cold in the water, take it out
and lay under heavy weights all night;
undo and remove the cloth, clip the threads
and draw them out, trim off the edges and it
is ready for the table. Cut clear through
skin and stuffng in carving it in neat slices.
This relish is very fine.
MINCED PoTAToEs.-Minced cold boiled po-
tatoes with sharp knife; put spoonful of
beef dripping, or butter, in frying pan, with
tablespoonful of finely minced parsley
quarter teaspoonful of grated lemon peel,
pepper and salt. AS it SINNERS stir in the
potatoes, and continue to stir and toss until
very hot all through and quite dry. Serve
in deep dish, hot
CREss SALAD.-Wash and pick over the
crosses, shake off the wet and serve in a
salad bowl. At table pick the twigs to pieces
and season with sugar, pepper, salt, vinegar
and oil. Mix well and pass crackers and
cheese with it.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-18
The ArLiasS Infant.

Last Sunday night, when young Rocket
called, the little girl climbed on his knee and
began poking the visitor in the ribs. What
are you doing Minnie?" asked Rocket.
'Des pokin' you to see If you's soft" Ne
piled the artless infant. 'sister said YOU
was soft's boiled squash" Rocket didn't
wait to see sister, and VOWS he'll never call
there again.-Chicogo Nail.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-18
DWARF CONCERTS.
The Latest Partisan Idea in the Way of
Popular Amusements.

Popular AmuSementS.
The Parisians have hit on new idea in
cafes chaatants. The spectator is first intro
duced into pretty cafe, carpeted, elegantly
furnished, and lighted with gas dimmed by
blue glass, which gives soft and mysterious
appearance to the surroundings, From this
drawing room cafe one is introduced into
another room-or rather a sort of passage or
gallery-perfectly dark, along which are ar
ranged comfortable chairs. Seated in one of
these, the spectator finds before him long
ledge, into which are let framed pieces of
glass; one before each person. These pieces
of glass are about foot square. Looking
closely, one sees in the glass the exact repre-
sentation of the stage of theatre, the
scenery, curtains, &c. Presently the orchestra
strikes up and the performance begins. Upon
this miniature stage appears miniature per-
former-three and a-half inches high-who
sings and dances in the usual cafe chantant
style. This little figure, and, indeed, the
Thrown by some arrangements of lights and
reflection upon the glass we are watching) of
an actual stage and an actual performer who
is singing on the other side Of the partition.
We hear with perfect distinctness every word
in the natural voice of the singer. Only his
color, the slightest jewels-even down
to the rings upon the fingers-are
reproduced in the figures three and
a-half inches in height. Every facial
expression may be seen as clearly as though
one were looking upon the real performer.
An excellent variety performance and con-
cert are given in this way, the singers, Jug
There are fifty-six reproductions of the stage
made in the manner described. and only
ffty-six persons can see the performance at
one time, so that each has, in fact. little
stage all to himself. The management have
sixty artistes altogether. including some of
the best known in Paris. Comic songs
dances, duets from well known operas, jag
Cling, dancing, &c, are given, and, if re-
quired, an entire play or opera might be per
formed.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-18
He Deserves all Praise.

Every quiet-loying person with noisy
piano and beyy of musically-inclined girls
next door, will now be moved to rise up and
call M. Gounod blessed. Being lately askel
by an anxious mother how much time girls
ought to devote daily to the study of the
pano-forte in order to perfect their educa-
ton. the great French composer promptly
replied "As little time as possible for those
who arc not going TO make it their profess
sion"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-18
The Citadel of ChivaIrv.

A young lady said at the recent meeting of
the Women's Christian Temperance Union
in Savannah: "Chivalry, which has fled
FROM all other quarters, has taken refuge in
newspaper Offices" 1t is unnecessary to
state that this young lady is the prettiest
and brightest representative of her sex in
Georgia -4Tashuille Union.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-18

humble missionary and great traveller, who
has seen far more of the Congo basin than
any other white man. Just west of the
northern bend of the Congo, few miles
south of the equator, Stanley barely indi-
Gates the Mobangi river on his last map.
Grenfell, ascending the Mobangi less
than two years ago, practically proved
its identity with the Welle Makua of
Schweinfurth and its importance as the
largest tributary of the Congo Grenfell
from the west and Junker from the east,
have now journeyed nearly 400 miles on
this river, which, 400 miles from its
mouth, has as large volume of water
as the Rhine or Danube emptying
into the sea. The significance of this
great discovery is that boats from
Stanley Pool may ascend the Mobangi
almost to the boundary line between the
Nile and Congo systems No one
dreamed two years ago that both north
and south of the Congo there were rivers
like the Mobangi and Sankuru affording
such splendid means Of communication
with the far interior. Many bright tale
of adventure and discovery these ex-
plorers will tell when they write the story
of their travels. They will describe vii
lagos built on posts in lakes or swamps,
dwellers;" dwarfs, whose little towns are
scattered far and wide among the great
Balolo people south of the Congo; a
tribe who build their huts in trees;
frightened natives who attacked them
with iron-headed arrows three or four
feet long, that at distance of nearly
200 yards came with a sufficient force
to pierce the stout canvas awnings of |
the steamer. They will describe regions
that are more densely peopled than any
part of the Congo's banks, and they will
tell of many villages that received them
with showers of arrows, but soon laid |
down their arrows, sold them food and |
fuel, and begged the visitors to send
white men to live among them.
Travellers have not yet exhausted the
romance of exploration. Many tale of
recent research in the neglected corners
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-18
a. Political Difficulty.

sIet MS elect to our halls of legislation"
shouted an eloquent candidate, s'nen who
are endowed with common sense.
a molnentarY pause here Tor the sentlme en-
gallery but you can't get such men 70
run i,--LiJe.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-18
A Remarkable Memory.

"Did you hear that Miss Highkicker mas
married old Money bags ?" said New York
gentleman to friend, as the lady IN ques-
tion-or rather the questionable lady|trlp-
ped down the stairs ola fashionable residence.
NO, it isn't possible?"
Yes, he is married to her. She confessed
he whole history of her life to him, includ-
.ng all her tirtations."
FYou don't say! What wonderful mem
Dry she must !"-Texas SJtings.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-18


In recent years have hardly been
surpassed in interest and import
ance except by the pioneers who ex
plored our great land. The past three or
four years have added greater number
of remarkable facts to geographical
knowledge than any similar period for
two centuries. A very large part of
these facts have been gathered in the
Congo basin, and it is the purpose of this
article to describe some of the wonders
Of exploration that have recently come
to light in this vast region. No books
have yet been written upon the great
work that has been so quietly but
swiftly progressing. The explorers are
still too busy to write more than meagre
reports, but when the story is fully told
it will make one of the most interesting
chapters of discovery ever written.
Two years and half ago Stanley pub
SOB Il l. l. e Il
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-18
A EOre Floorcd.

Speaking of Washington society. Mrs.
General Nj planned series of receptions.
and allotted her friends in such manner as
to form congenial circles and prevent crowd
ing her salons. Colonel -, crusty old
bore, attended the first one, and the follow
ing conversation took place: Very pleasant
lot IF people here this evening, ma am; bit
ont misses good many familiar faces
)ut l shall give anothe: reception next
Friday evening, and then good many
familiar faces will miss YOU"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-18

of the earth is as full Of incident and in
terest as the quaint narrative that still
delights us of the days when Henry Hud-
son sailed into New York harbor and
Father Hennepin floated down the
"Father of Waters" c.. C.. ADAMS,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-18
Should Be Dutiable.

Pennsylvania Mani see that the treas
,ry Department rules that mummies can be
brought into this country free of duty.
New York Man-Yes, [ saw that too.
Pennsylvania MAXWELL, decidedly OBJ
ject to that | believe in protecting our own
infant mummy industry by restrictive
tariff
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-18
The MANAGERS Idea.

II notice that in the British VI useum
the historical books are all bound in car
mine,n observed McCorkle.
Eyes, y replied snippit, the managers are
determined to have them red by some means
or ut har -
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-18
NO MATTER WHAT

May be the preliminary symptoms,
"WoRTH1NGToN's" can be de-
pended upon. 1t is no new thing lust
introduced, but an old and standard
remedy, known the country over and
recognized as in every way worthy
the good words said of it.
Druggists everywhere keep it, the
price being
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-18
,,g,pas Not the Old. Old Story.

First Fisherman-Catch any big ones
Second Fisherman-Some danoles' DIV
ooh, chestnut"
Not much it isn't. You should have seen
the one that
'Oh, rats p
II say, you should have seen"
"Oh, come off,
caught. There now You think your
funny, don't ?"-Pittsburg OsspatcH'
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-18
CAN READ THIS
From widely-known newspaper ON
the grave question of the hour-the
possible spread of the Cholera:

The New Orleans Medical
Journal points out the danger
to the country at large. Should
the plague reach the Isthmus
and Mexico it would soon be
in New Orleans and in . little
while would sweep over the
Mississippi Valley and hurry
on to the North. The disease
has its regular rounds to make,
although it does not always
take the same route. Its period
ical march through the world
must by some mysterious de-
cree or law be accomplished.
We see that slowly and with
much lettering by the way it is
still progressing, and that it will
60 over the whole course ap-
pears hardly questionable.
Eminent physicians agree in in
dorsing "WoRTH1NGToN's" as pos
tive specific for all irregularities of
the character which precede the
dreaded disease.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-18

completely as
though they had
b e e n petrifed.
A Congo State
steamer took the
queen and her
people back to
their homes, and
one of the most
fourishing of
the w hit e sta
ii ms, W It b
Dulldlngs 60 &C
com M 0 d a t e
m any people,
and with fields
of rice an d
1ocks and herds
has arisen at Lu-
luaburg in the
Bulaba country.
The greatestdis-
covery of all was
m a d e by Mr..
Grenfell. t b e
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-18
BREAKFAST.
Wheaton Grits.
Fresh Mackerel.
Faripa Cakes
Stewed Potatoes. Cold Bread. Berries.
Tea Coffee

COneE.
FRESH MAcKEREL.-Clean, wash, wipe in
meal or Wheat Germ Meal" and frv in hot
lard or good dripping drain and serve hot.
Ii you wish a sauce for them add to half
cup of boiling water the juice of a lemon, a
quarter teaspoonful of mustard and table
spoonful of butter rolled in one of Drowned
Hour salt to liking; boil up once and serve
in gravy boat.
FARINA CAKEs.-One quart of milk, two
cups of boiling water, half cup of farna,
three eggs, one scant cup of prepared -four,
one tablespoonful of melted lard, one tea
spoonful of salt, one tablespoonful of molas-
SEES. Mix the farina with the boiling water,
stir in salt and lard, beat hard and let it
stand in cool place all night; then beat in
the eggs, the molasses, the milk-gradually
and lastly the -four, stirring all hard bake
on a hot. creased griddle. They are very
nice II the batter is not too stiff.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-18
q River System That Rivals That OF the
Amazon in ImpOrtance-A Negro Navy
Commanded by 0ueen-Wonderfn
Stories of Adventure and Discovery.
Copyrighted. l87.l

The day is coming
when the world will
know that the wonders
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-18
BUT A QUARTER

Sod oy Druggists d'si Dealers throughout the United
States. Price twenty-five cents.
Four bottles will, be sent to any part of the
United States. exprcssage paid, upon rece,p. q,
s1o0.
The CHARLES A, V0GEIER CO., Baltimore, ND,
SOLE PRoPRIEToRs
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-18

m Up to-day b as
scarcely any value
IN its delineation
of tn e Congo
W at er syst e m.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-06-18
THE FAMILY KITCHEN.
seasonabIe Meals and Receipts for the
Dishes Composing Them.

BY MARION HARLAND.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-08
;lMtsce1I at1eut1s.

A Secondhand Furnace.
n LARGE size, secondhand Richardson &
IA Boynton furnace will be sold cheap for cash,
o6 If
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-08

Local weather Record.
DEC. {, 1887.
AN. Pm. p. n
Barometer. 5000 1928 sO2
T HDmIS1tn .,.',.'. s. s. = s
W Rqml'i direction and %
per peI'S hour IN r"e' Nws "a s,
Weather -. Clear Crdy CrdJ
Mean bar, 1924; mean temp, 81; mean humid
Max temp, A.; min. temp. rs; rainfall, o.
MAY. hourly velocity of wind. 8 miles
Total excess or deficiency of temperature since
Total excess or deficiency of precipitation since
Jan. 1,--56T In.
FOR DEC. 2, 1887.
Mean bar. 5000; mean temp. "a
Hax. temp, 80: min. temp 30.
J.. Il. SHERMAN Sgt Sig Corps
Note: minus sign l-lpreaxed to thermometer
a ''Ts'' in connection with rainfall Indicates a
trace of precipiCation too small to measure.
.Snow is melted and resulting depth of water no.
ted under rainfall.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.
DECEMBER
Sun s.sss, aos hog 1sd Er'ns' Hlez ~ W4FnR'
MARRIAGE
BRADLEY-FLYNN- In this city, Monday, Dec, g.
by Rev. Mr.. Sanford Nathan f. Bradley and Miss
Nellie M Flynn, both Of this city,
DEATHS.
LAKE-on December 6, 1887, at 4:sO p. M, Birdsey
Curtis Lake. aged "a years.
Funeral from s04 Meadow street FrIdayafternoon at
o-30 o,cI ck Burial private. ct
FORBES-In East Haven, December 3, willett
Bradley Forbes, aged 81 years.
Funeral Services be held from hts late residence
on Wednesday, December 2, at 2o'clock. hela-
tves and friends respectfullyinVited to attend
without further notice. 2tt
HfTCHfNGS~Tnt this city, on the 7th inst. George
W. Hitchings aged 81 years.
The funeral viii take place from the Howard
nue. NJ E. church Friday afternoon at $3.50 p m.
Friends and acquaintances are respectfully in
vited TO attend. It
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-08
Ktssane VIII Not be FRIED.

NEW YORK, Dec. Ton motion of District
Attorney MARITIME the Indictment for forgery
against William Kissane, found in November,
1854, was dismissed by Recorder Smythe. In
this indictment Kissane, now a wealthy citi-
zen of California, where he is known as Will
liam K. Rogers, was charged with forging a
eheque for $14, $50 on the Chemical National
bank of this city. It was revived from for
gotten obscurity by General Francis Dorr, an
almost lifelong enemy of Kissane's. The re-
corder to day made this endorsement on the
old Indictment: t'The district attorney states
that he cannot procure the evidence of the
witnesses to maintain the Indictment and
that the ends of justice will not be served by
moving the trial thereof. For this reason,
and for the further reason that the indict-
ment was fled thirty years ago, the motion of
the district attorney for leave to enter nolle
prosequi as against the defendant Kissane is
granted
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-08

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. THE third in the
series of letters, addressed by General Mas
ter Workman Powderly to the order of the
Knights of Labor is published in to-day's
issue of the Journal of United Labor
and is confined to an attack on the Western
Union telegraph monopoly with recon-
mendation that the government should
control all telegraph lines. The let
ter claims that the leading journals
of the country are united in advising
governmental control, although the ideas of
securing and operating them differ. The
letter ridicules the argument that the
establishment of the government sys-
tenn would be new channel
for party Influences and proves the
fallacy of the claim by stating that the total
number of telegraphers in the United States
will not exceed seventeen Thousand. They
would not all be bound to vote for the gov
eminent candidate any more than the en-
Moves of the postal service
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-08
Fiftieth Congress--First Session.
TAsH1NeToN, Dec. 2.

WASHINGTON, Lee. &.
SENaTE-A letter from the Secretary of the
Interior was laid before the Senate to-day
stating that an appropriation of SIT, 495 is
required to complete the publication OF the
final report on the census of 1880, four of the
twenty-five volumes being still imprinted;
laid on the table.
After the presentation of various other
communications from the heads of depart
ments and the court of claims Mr.. Cuilom
remarked that the rule was when bills are in
troduced before committees are appointed to
have such bills laid on the table, and that
created necessary work. He therefore moved
that the Senate ad journ, but he withdrew the
motion temporarily to permit Mr.. Plumb to
offer a resolution calling on the commits
sioner of agriculture for information
as to whether any person in
the employment of that depart
manufacture of sugar from sorghum had OBJ
tanned or applied for a patent or patents con-
nected with such manufacture and growing
out of such experiment. The resolution was
adopted Mr. Farwell asked his colleague to
withdraw his motion SO as to allow him to
introduce a bill to perpetuate the national
bank system Mr.. Cullom declined, stating
that he made the motion because he under
stood it to be the custom of the Senate not to
receive bills until after the appointment of
committees.
Mr.. Harris thought there was great wisdom
in the position taken by the Senator (Cul-
lom). IF the door was thrown open he would
insist that there should be no restrictions on
the right. He hoped the motion would pre-
vail.
Mr.. Farwell thereupon withdrew his re-
quest and the motion was agreed to.
At 1920 the Senate adjourned.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-08
presented the A. o. F.

A large number of Foresters last night pre-
sented T. J. Callahan, corner of Wooster and
East streets, with a magnificent gold badge
in recognition of his services as chief ranger
of Court Elm City. Mr.. Callahan, although
completely taken by surprise, replied to the
presentation speech by Mr.. M. Gompertz in
an appropriate manner.
A bountiful collation. was served. Among
the visiting societies were some from New
York, Brooklyn, Bridgeport and Hartford.
Among those present from New Haven were:
Augustine Keller, secretary of Court Guid-
ing Star and correspondent of the Foresters
Journal, W. 81. Gaffey, Thomas Gill, secre-
tary Court Elm City, N. B. Belasco, P. G. R.
and deputy Court Elm City, T. q. Molloy,
L. L. Halliday, S. Isaacs, W. O'Keefe, NJ.
J. McMahoD, M Moran E. ZernitZ
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-08
Royal Arcanum.

The visiting officers present at the grand
banquet and reception given Tuesday night
in Hartford were: Grand Regent W. g.
Cunning of New Haven, Grand Vice Regent
G. s. Bradley of Bridgeport, Grand Orator
P. A. Spencer of Meriden, Grand Past Re-
gent G. o. Spencer of Hartford, Grand Score
taIy d. g. Wilson of Meriden,- Grand Chap
lain E. P. Hedges of Middletown, Grand
Guide S. A. Granger of Winsted; Past Regent
j. M. Mackrille Of Neponset council, Hyde
Park, Mass, and Regent JOHN B. Judson of
Davenport council, New Haven, were also
present.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-08
POLO GAMES.
The Now Havens and the Hartford

The Now Havens and the Hartfords
VIM
The New Ravens went to Bridgeport last
night and easily defeated the homo team.
Score: New Ravens 8, Bridgeports 2.
The Hartfords are playing a better game
now than at the opening of the season. They
were not satisfied with defeating the crack
Meriden team on Tuesday night and mad to
add another victory to their list last night.
The Waterburys were the victims. The
game was played in Waterbury. Score:
Hartfords g. Waterburys Q